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Warrant issued after suspect in Ventura hit-and-run fails to appear in court

A warrant was issued for the woman accused in a 2017 fatal hit-and-run at the Ventura County Government Center after she failed to appear in court Friday, records show.

Georgia Casey, 31, was scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court for an early disposition conference on Friday afternoon. Judge Bruce Young issued a warrant for her arrest when she did not show up, records show.

Prosecutors allege Casey was the driver of an Acura that struck and killed Estela Tejeda-Camacho, 43, on the morning of April 25, 2017. The mother of two was walking along John F. Johnston Drive on her way to work at McDonald’s when she was struck by the vehicle. The crash not reported until about an hour after it happened, authorities said, and the victim was taken to a hospital with critical injuries and later died.

Police continued this week to search for a driver who struck and killed a Ventura woman, Estela Tejeda-Camacho, right. She leaves behind a son, John, left, and a daughter, Evie, second from right.(Photo: CONTRIBUTED/JUSTIN PRATHER)

According to court records, Casey appeared in court on the day of the crash.

Casey was arrested in connection with the crash on April 11 and charged with felony vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, felony leaving the scene of an accident, misdemeanor driving while an addict and misdemeanor driving with a suspended or revoked license. She has pleaded not guilty.

Warrants on Friday also appeared to have been issued in several of Casey’s other outstanding cases for failing to appear. The cases are unrelated to the 2017 hit-and-run.